All about Samsung Galaxy S4

[Elganja]

Hmm, so you can move ANY existing system folder to the external SD card, and it'll stay there permanently? So, if you took a picture or a new video, you could have those new files get stored directly to your external SD card provided you have moved that folder over with FolderMount?

I'm not sure of "any" but the google music caching yes

 

[krumme]

Samsung brings update that can move apps to sd card !
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4_update_brings_move_to_sd_hdr_video_capture-news-6170.php

Yeaa.

HDR to video and other changes.

 

[Oyeve]

Samsung brings update that can move apps to sd card !
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4_update_brings_move_to_sd_hdr_video_capture-news-6170.php

Yeaa.

HDR to video and other changes.

This would be fantastic if it hits here in the US!

 

[Gorgenapper]

I'd wait to see how good this fix is before celebrating, knowing Samsung. Also, I view this as merely a stop gap, not a replacement for a true 32gb version of the phone.

 

[Germanic]

Samsung brings update that can move apps to sd card !
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4_update_brings_move_to_sd_hdr_video_capture-news-6170.php

Yeaa.

HDR to video and other changes.

This is excellent news.

Do you know when other people will get it?

Within the next few weeks I guess?

 

[Gorgenapper]

I just thought of something... would a custom ROM like Cyanogenmod or Omega take up much less space than the stock ROM? Would that free up some gb of storage capacity?

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Samsung brings update that can move apps to sd card !
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4_update_brings_move_to_sd_hdr_video_capture-news-6170.php

Yeaa.

HDR to video and other changes.

Regarding apps to sd is this really necessary? If you make sure your photos, videos, music, Nandroid backups are all on your SD card I think there's plenty of space for apps....

 

[Germanic]

I just thought of something... would a custom ROM like Cyanogenmod or Omega take up much less space than the stock ROM? Would that free up some gb of storage capacity?

I don't see how you would ever run out of storage considering there's a new update allowing apps to be installed on the microSD card.

 

[WelshBloke]

I don't see how you would ever run out of storage considering there's a new update allowing apps to be installed on the microSD card.

Apps to SD has to be supported by the individual apps though doesn't it?

But as Dlerium said above there's plenty of room for apps anyway.

 

[krumme]

I agree this is for the few. This is a good opportunity for fx. those who needs the new huge games, or fx. apps with trafic maps; I dont know how to move the maps to the sd card. Perhaps its just me, but with this solution it will be easy for everyone to get enough space.

This update is practically a 80Gb phone for a penny. We just got it for free when we have the sd card already, whats not to like?

 

[Gorgenapper]

I guess I'm just bothered by the fact that a 16gb phone only comes with 9 gb of available space, the rest of it taken up by bloat ware.

 

[WelshBloke]

I guess I'm just bothered by the fact that a 16gb phone only comes with 9 gb of available space, the rest of it taken up by bloat ware.

I'd rather that and the option to add a cheap extra 64gb of storage than a limited amount to start with though.

 

[olds]

I guess I'm just bothered by the fact that a 16gb phone only comes with 9 gb of available space, the rest of it taken up by bloat ware.

Isn't that "typical"?
The 64GB Surface Pro comes with about 23GB of free space.

 

[Roland00Address]

Got my replacement s4 yesterday evening, which was a 2 day turn around.
I was scared for a second because

• For the lady on the phone said there will be a 1 day turn around
• An hour later I got an email saying that my phone was backordered and the delivery date was indeterminate. I was afraid of not having my phone for weeks
• My phone though was delivered two days later.
• It appeared to be a new item in the box
  
  My new problem
  
• I couldn't do a self service activation for some reason. I got it resolved by tech support via Sprint Chat.
• Now my phone will work for an hour or so, but after a while the phone will not recongize the sim card and lock down.
• A restart fixes the problem temporarly, but then it loses the sim card an hour or two later. Data works fine on wifi.

 

[Oyeve]

Got my replacement s4 yesterday evening, which was a 2 day turn around.
I was scared for a second because

• For the lady on the phone said there will be a 1 day turn around
• An hour later I got an email saying that my phone was backordered and the delivery date was indeterminate. I was afraid of not having my phone for weeks
• My phone though was delivered two days later.
• It appeared to be a new item in the box
  
  My new problem
  
• I couldn't do a self service activation for some reason. I got it resolved by tech support via Sprint Chat.
• Now my phone will work for an hour or so, but after a while the phone will not recongize the sim card and lock down.
• A restart fixes the problem temporarly, but then it loses the sim card an hour or two later. Data works fine on wifi.

New sim or old one?

 

[Roland00Address]

New sim or old one?

Old sim that worked fine in the other phone

 

[Oyeve]

Old sim that worked fine in the other phone

I had a problem with an old 3g sim when I got my s2 a couple of years ago. I had to get a new sim even tho the old one worked fine in my old phone.

 

[Apex]

Weather Station does as well.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aminor.weatherstation

 

[Roland00Address]

I had a problem with an old 3g sim when I got my s2 a couple of years ago. I had to get a new sim even tho the old one worked fine in my old phone.

All my problems are completely fixed now (cross fingers)

The wierd part, the sim card worked fine with the same model of phone. But whatever bad sim card which worked fine for multiple phones.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Yay I got my external battery charger finally. They only sold it in white so it matches.

Now my phone can finally be my primary gaming console.

 

[olds]

Wife and I upgraded from EVOs.
I noticed that with her Note II, when I put her sd card in, all the apps on it worked with her phone.
On mine, everything was on the card and the phone recognized the apps but none of them worked.
I just ended up formatting the card and starting over.

 

[waggy]

I really don't want to search 18+ pages.

is t here a good link on rooting the verizon S4?

 

[olds]

I really don't want to search 18+ pages.

is t here a good link on rooting the verizon S4?

yes

 

[nageov3t]

case: Urban Armor (not a lot of reviews on this, but their S3 case had amazing reviews so I'm hoping the S4 follow suit)

just reposting this to say that I'm super happy with this case. feels very sturdy, and I no longer have second thoughts about throwing my S4 into the same pocket as my keys.

 

[waggy]

yes

just so helpful.

how about that link then?


...asshole

just reposting this to say that I'm super happy with this case. feels very sturdy, and I no longer have second thoughts about throwing my S4 into the same pocket as my keys.

nice. i think i might grab that one. You have a recommendation on a car dock?